Which of the following planets has its orbit closest to the Sun?
a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Uranus
Answer. a) Venus
Venus has the closest orbit to the sun among the above-given options. However, Mercury is closest to the sun in the solar system.
About Venus:
Venus is known as the twin of Earth due to its similar size.
Venus is known as the morning and evening star.
Venus is the brightest and hottest planet in our solar system as the atmosphere of Venus is made up of Sulphuric acid. The atmosphere of Venus is mostly carbon dioxide, 96.5 % by volume. There is a greenhouse gas effect in Venus.
Venus planet rotates from east to west.
Venus has Zero natural satellites.
Key facts about our Solar system:
The following are increasing order of distance of planets from the Sun in our solar system:
Mercury ( Closed orbit or closest to the Sun)
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune [ Farthest to the sun]
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are known as terrestrial planets, Inner planets, or rocky planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are known as outer planets, gas giant planets, or ice giant planets.
Asteroid belts are found between Mars and Jupiter.
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It has 92 natural satellites. Ganymede is the largest satellite of Jupiter as well as it is the largest satellite of our solar system.
Saturn has a ring around it and it has maximum satellites which is 145. The largest satellite of Saturn is Titan.
Neptune is the coldest planet in our solar system.
Mars is also known as the Red Planet due to iron is present here.
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